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Cost of Living Comparison Between Nigeria and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Nigeria and Brazil

🙂 Solo nomad: Nigeria is 9.5% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 34.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nigeria is 8% cheaper than Brazil without rent, and 35.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nigeria
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.98 ₦2,802
$5.32 R$28.56
-62.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.79 ₦46.5K
$28.38 R$152
15.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.43 ₦7,704
$6.41 R$34.41
-15.29%
Cappuccino
$2.03 ₦2,877
$1.71 R$9.20
18.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 ₦517
$1.12 R$6.02
-67.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 ₦325
$0.67 R$3.61
-65.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.93 ₦1,313
$1.77 R$9.49
-47.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.29 ₦1,834
$2.63 R$14.14
-50.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nigeria
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.76 ₦3,917
$1.03 R$5.51
167.96%
White Bread (500g)
$1.20 ₦1,696
$1.53 R$8.24
-21.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.37 ₦3,362
$1.18 R$6.35
100.85%
Eggs
$1.89 ₦2,674
$2.02 R$10.84
-6.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.09 ₦7,221
$8.60 R$46.16
-40.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.42 ₦6,265
$3.83 R$20.56
15.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$4.53 ₦6,421
$7.40 R$39.73
-38.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.44 ₦4,878
$2.14 R$11.51
60.75%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 ₦2,865
$1.32 R$7.07
53.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.71 ₦2,418
$1.19 R$6.39
43.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.87 ₦2,649
$1.44 R$7.72
29.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.10 ₦2,973
$1.17 R$6.29
79.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 ₦2,568
$1.05 R$5.63
72.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 ₦1,136
$0.75 R$4.04
6.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 ₦652
$0.69 R$3.71
-33.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.28 ₦1,812
$2.14 R$11.47
-40.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$3.88 ₦5,503
$7.31 R$39.24
-46.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 ₦1,240
$1.23 R$6.61
-29.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.10 ₦1,555
$2.24 R$12.00
-50.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Nigeria
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.52 ₦742
$0.92 R$4.92
-43.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.11 ₦48.4K
$41.49 R$223
-17.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 ₦1,313
$1.07 R$5.74
-13.08%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.64 ₦2,326
$0.90 R$4.81
82.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.23 ₦6,000
$7.30 R$39.18
-42.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.72 ₦1,018
$1.10 R$5.90
-34.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.6K ₦23.6M
$21.7K R$116.3K
-23.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.9K ₦31.1M
$27.5K R$147.9K
-20.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nigeria
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.50 ₦41.8K
$68.4 R$367
-56.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.91 ₦14.0K
$13.72 R$73.7
-27.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.12 ₦44.1K
$19.15 R$103
62.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nigeria
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.33 ₦44.4K
$22.72 R$122
37.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.30 ₦11.8K
$22.74 R$122
-63.50%
Cinema Ticket
$6.51 ₦9,234
$6.15 R$33.03
5.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nigeria
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$75.9 ₦107.6K
$286 R$1,537
-73.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,610 ₦2.3M
$7,507 R$40.3K
-78.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nigeria
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$17.57 ₦24.9K
$49.12 R$264
-64.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.47 ₦37.5K
$42.97 R$231
-38.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$55.1 ₦78.1K
$77.8 R$418
-29.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$56.2 ₦79.7K
$63.2 R$339
-11.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nigeria
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$891 ₦1.3M
$328 R$1,759
172.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$582 ₦824.9K
$230 R$1,235
152.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,234 ₦3.2M
$654 R$3,514
241.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,216 ₦1.7M
$456 R$2,449
166.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,639 ₦3.7M
$1,769 R$9,497
49.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,467 ₦2.1M
$1,209 R$6,494
21.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nigeria
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$110 ₦156.7K
$490 R$2,630
-77.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.33
11.16
46.33%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Nigeria: January 13, 2026

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

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